The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 3 Episode Guide

From Santa slayings to crafty Cluedo clubs, things are getting even more mysterious in S3.

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The Black Widower

The wife of a publican is found poisoned and the cause of death is linked to New Zealand’s only native venomous spider. But if this death was simply down to a spider bite, how did one spider administer ten times the lethal dose?

Over Her Dead Body

During the funeral for local poet Declan O'Grady, an unexpected turn of events reveal that his coffin has been occupied by the corpse of an unidentified young woman. As the investigation progresses, Shepherd delves into the murky world of a local Cluedo club.

The Killing Machine

A thief's corpse is found at a local auto repair shop, followed by the murder of the people who worked there. As Shepherd unravels the case, he realises that the real crime may not be anything as pedestrian as theft.

A Merry Bloody Christmas

The mayor of Brokenwood is found brutally murdered in his Santa costume and attention turns to his four rivals in the upcoming mayoral election. Each of them had an axe to grind with him - but was one of them capable of murder?